Barony

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination delivers exceptional performance in Barony, a roguelike title that proves highly scalable across resolutions and settings. The measured data shows this pairing producing frame rates that range from 91 FPS at 4K Ultra to 600 FPS at 1080p Low, placing it in the 94th percentile of all tested system configurations. This analysis examines the benchmark results to understand how the CPU and GPU contribute to these outcomes, how the combo ranks against others, and what settings offer the best balance of visual fidelity and performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's overall rank in this game?

A: The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 244th out of 3,717 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the top 7% of all configurations tested.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its closest rival in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4080's average benchmark score is 54,247, which is 0.1% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER (54,209) and 1.1% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54,828, a -1.1% delta from the 4080).

Q: What is the highest average FPS measured in the dataset?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 600 at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is followed by 446 FPS at 1080p Medium and 383 FPS at 1080p High.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS measured?

A: The lowest average FPS is 91 at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings. The next lowest is 126 FPS at 4K High settings.

Q: Does the CPU's multi-threaded performance exceed its single-threaded performance significantly?

A: Yes. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 26,017, which is more than 16 times higher than its single-core score of 1,614. The PassMark multi-thread score (45,424) is also vastly higher than the single-thread score (3,470).

Q: What are the memory specifications of the RTX 4080?

A: The RTX 4080 features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s. Its memory clock is 1400 MHz with 22.4 Gbps effective speed.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the primary driver of the higher-resolution performance in Barony. The GPU's specifications include a base clock of 2205 MHz and a boost clock of 2505 MHz, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process. The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory with 716.8 GB/s bandwidth ensures that texture-heavy scenes at high resolutions do not become bottlenecked by memory throughput.

Benchmark data shows the GPU's raw compute capabilities. The PassMark G3D score of 34,457 places it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54,247. This is corroborated by the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,567. The GPU's closest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, scores nearly identically with a delta of just 0.1%, indicating this card is performing near the top of its class.

In Barony, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 1080p, the average FPS at High settings is 383, but this drops to 242 at 1440p and 126 at 4K. This scaling shows that the RTX 4080 is capable of handling the game's rendering load, but the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K (a 67% reduction at High settings) highlights how the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are taxed by higher pixel counts. The 16 GB VRAM is ample for this title, and the data does not suggest any memory capacity limitations even at 4K Ultra.

The GPU's performance ceiling is evident in the 4K results. The Ultra preset at 4K produces 91 FPS, which is the lowest average in the dataset. This is a playable frame rate, but it shows that the most demanding configuration pushes the GPU to its limits. The difference between 4K Low (198 FPS) and 4K Ultra (91 FPS) is substantial, a 54% reduction in frame rate that is entirely attributable to the increased graphical workload on the GPU.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X provides the computational foundation for this system, and its 16 cores and 32 threads are more than sufficient for Barony. The CPU's base clock is 3.40 GHz with a boost clock of 4.90 GHz, and its Zen 3 architecture on the 7 nm process delivers strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performance. The 64 MB of L3 cache is particularly relevant for gaming workloads that require rapid data access.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate its capability. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 26,017 and single-core score of 1,614 show a balanced design. The PassMark multi-thread score of 45,424 and single-thread score of 3,470 reinforce this. The CPU ranks in the 91st percentile of all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 51,947 is nearly identical to its closest rivals, including the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX (-0.2% delta) and the AMD EPYC 8124P (-0.3% delta).

In Barony, the CPU's role is most visible at lower resolutions where the GPU is not fully saturated. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 600 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum frame generation capacity. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1,856 and 4-thread score of 3,595 indicate that the CPU's single-thread and lightly-threaded performance is strong enough to feed the GPU at these high frame rates. The 16-core configuration ensures that any background processes or game logic threads do not create a bottleneck.

The CPU's multi-threaded scores, such as the Cinebench R15 multi-core score of 4,324 and the PassMark data compression score of 624,347, suggest that Barony does not fully utilize all 32 threads. The game's frame rates at 1080p are more likely limited by the CPU's single-thread performance, which is robust but not the fastest available. However, the data shows that the 5950X is not a limiting factor in this combination, as the frame rates scale predictably with resolution changes, indicating the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 achieves a rank of 244 out of 3,717 tested combinations in Barony. This places the system in the top 6.6% of all configurations, a strong result that reflects the high-end nature of both components. The ranking is derived from the measured FPS data across all resolutions and settings, with the system demonstrating consistently high performance.

Comparing the individual components to their rivals provides context for this ranking. The CPU's average benchmark score of 51,947 is 0.4% higher than the Intel Core i9-13900F (51,730) and 0.7% lower than the Intel Core i7-14700 (52,301). These are all closely matched processors, and the 5950X's performance in Barony is likely representative of this tier. The GPU's average benchmark score of 54,247 is essentially tied with the RTX 4080 SUPER (54,209), and it outperforms the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB by 2.6%.

The combo's rank suggests that there are 243 other configurations that achieve higher frame rates in this specific game. These are likely to include newer or more specialized hardware, but the data does not specify which combos rank higher. What is clear is that the 5950X and RTX 4080 pairing is in the upper echelon of performers, capable of delivering very high frame rates at all settings. The rank of 244 out of 3,717 is a meaningful indicator that this system is well-suited for Barony, even if it is not the absolute fastest configuration tested.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on which settings offer the best experience in Barony. The goal is to balance visual quality with frame rate, and the data shows that the High preset is the optimal choice across most resolutions. At 1080p High, the system averages 383 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any display. At 1440p High, the average is 242 FPS, still well above the threshold for high-refresh-rate monitors. Even at 4K High, the average of 126 FPS is solidly playable and offers a significant improvement over the Ultra preset.

The Medium preset also performs well, with 446 FPS at 1080p and 281 FPS at 1440p. However, the step from Medium to High only costs approximately 14% of the frame rate at 1080p and 1440p, while likely providing a noticeable visual upgrade. The data does not include minimum FPS values for High or Ultra settings, but the Medium preset shows a minimum of 379 FPS at 1080p and 239 FPS at 1440p, suggesting that frame pacing is consistent.

For users with 4K displays, the High preset (126 FPS) is the recommended choice over Ultra (91 FPS). The 35 FPS difference between these presets is substantial, and the visual improvement from High to Ultra is often marginal in roguelike games. The Low preset at 4K (198 FPS) is also viable but sacrifices too much visual quality for a frame rate that exceeds most display refresh rates. In summary, the High preset provides the best balance of performance and quality at every resolution tested.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the system produces average frame rates of 600 FPS on Low, 446 FPS on Medium, 383 FPS on High, and 274 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset includes a minimum FPS of 379 and a maximum of 513, indicating a stable frame delivery. The 1080p results show that the system is capable of exceeding the refresh rates of virtually all monitors, even at Ultra settings.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show the expected decline. Low settings yield 379 FPS, Medium produces 281 FPS (with a minimum of 239 and maximum of 324), High delivers 242 FPS, and Ultra drops to 173 FPS. The 1440p results demonstrate that the RTX 4080 is still the dominant component, as the frame rates are consistently above the 144 Hz mark for High and below, and even Ultra exceeds 165 Hz.

At 3840x2160, the performance is more variable. Low settings produce 198 FPS, Medium averages 147 FPS (with a minimum of 125 and maximum of 169), High averages 126 FPS, and Ultra averages 91 FPS. The 4K results show a significant step down from 1440p, but the system remains capable of high refresh rate gaming at this resolution with adjusted settings. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 107 FPS, which is the largest absolute difference across all resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling of frame rates from 1080p to 4K provides insight into which component is the limiting factor at each resolution. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 383 at 1080p to 242 at 1440p (a 37% reduction) and then to 126 at 4K (a 48% reduction from 1440p). The total reduction from 1080p to 4K is 67%. This pattern is consistent with GPU-bound scaling, where the pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K, and the frame rate declines accordingly.

At Low settings, the scaling is different. The average FPS drops from 600 at 1080p to 379 at 1440p (a 37% reduction) and then to 198 at 4K (a 48% reduction from 1440p). The absolute frame rates are higher, but the percentage reductions are similar to High settings. This suggests that even at Low settings, the GPU is still the primary bottleneck, as the CPU is capable of producing 600 FPS at 1080p but cannot maintain that rate as the GPU load increases.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is nearly identical across all settings (37-38% reduction), which indicates that the performance drop is proportional to the pixel increase. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is also consistent (47-48% reduction). This uniform scaling pattern strongly suggests that the system is GPU-limited across all tested configurations. The CPU's 16 cores and high single-thread performance are sufficient to feed the GPU at all resolutions, and the frame rate is determined by the GPU's rendering capacity. The data does not show any signs of CPU bottlenecking, as the frame rates scale predictably with resolution rather than plateauing at a CPU-imposed limit.